Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-09

with my head In the wtnd0w until the bOdy
was removed. Saw Policeman Melon over on
Dineen's corner. Did Iot tell any Of the po-
lice that | had seen the shooting. Had not
been drinking that evening. Knew District
Attorney Marsh by sight. Knew Sheriff Nc
Donald by sight, but did not go to Office AMI
tell him | knew who killed Haddock. / did
not tell any OF the officers about what / had
seen. ] knew Of the coroner's jury, and that
a large number Of witnesses were being ex-
amined, but | did not tell any member Of the
jury anything ! knew. Refused to tell Mayor
Cleland about it when be asked me TO, or
that | had seeL the shooting. Was taken be-
fore Justice Foley and sworn. Attorney Marsh
asked me to give him a statement In relation
to what / knew about the murder. Refused
to do It. Had been drinking that day. Fol"v
sent me to jail for contempt, because | re-
fused to tell what | knew. About S O'Clock !
was taken out Of jail and to Murphy's law
, Office, where | answered their questions. Did
not tell them that | couldn't identify any OF
the men l saw, and that ] could not tell
who did the shooting. ! have talked
with Tredway about the case. 1t was
after | made the statement for the prosecu.
tion that | talked to Tredway. | made the
statement for the defense in Clark u Kel-
logg's Office. ] went there at the request OF
Chas. Eberhardt, proprietor OF the Columbia
house. This was about ten days ago. The
first time | talked with Tredway about the
murder and what knew WAS in January.
Was then ia his Office. | went there volun-
tarily. Went there to talk with him about
the Haddock case. Was at Tredway's Of
fee last night. There were present Kellogg,
Argo, Arensdorf and others. | told them
my story what l knew about the murder.
Don't know T.. r. Rieg, the reporter of the
Times. Did not tell him that ] was sick with
hay fever and could not see very well the
night of August 30, neither did | tell him
that i could but indistinctly see the two men
the one that was shot and the one that
fired the pistol, nor that I couldn't see how
the men were dressed, nor did | tell him that
! couldn't see the fash OF the piston, nor did
| tell him that ] didn't know who did the
sh yoting. / told :. Times reporter something
about the shooting.
Redirect examination by defense.
] did not tell the states attorneys about the
shooting because ! was afraid ! would get
into trouble; that | would be held az a Wit
ness and might not be able to get bonds.
Was not required to pay the $40 that Justice
Foley fined me for at first refusing to make a
statement.
Re-cross-examination by the state
9. Did yov tell any Of the attorneys when
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son you would not tell what you had seen was
because you were afraid OF getting into trouble
and that you might be held as a witness and
be unable to give bonds1 A. No, sir.
q What did you tell them, A. Had been
drinking; had been at a funeral; was feeling
bad, and didn't want to get any one In
trouble. (MsrsL-You now seem willing
enough.)
II. 4. LYON,
Sworn. Have lived I'm Sioux City nineteen
years. Am acquainted with John Arensdorf.
Have known him eight or ten years. Have
known him well. Ny residence is on Pros.
pect hill, two blocks from the Franz brewery.
pass the brewery often on my way home and
see Arensdorf frequently. On the night of the
30 of August | saw John Arensdorf. At 10
o'clock | was in John Amsler's cigar
store on Fourth street. remained
there until a man cam along and
said that a man had been shot at the Column
bia house corner. Asked Amsler to shut his
store and go down. He took out his watch
aud said it was time to shut up as it was a
few minutes past 10. We went across the
street to the Shepherd. We remained there
just long enough to get a glass OF beer. Ans
Ter was with me. We went direct TO the scene
of the murder, going down the north side Of
Fourth street. When we reached Diucen's
corner there were about ten or fifteen
persons gathered there. Went into
the crowd and saw Paddock. Went
to where the cane laid. Saw Deputy Marshal
Lager there. When l came back to the side
walk at Dineen's corner John AreDsdorf was
coming west on Fourth street, and | met him
just at the corner. He spoke to me. After
speaking ID me he went west towards the
brewery.
Cross-examined by state.
was not acquainted with Haddock. Am
well acquainted with Arensdorf. AS | met
him that night be asked me II | was going
home. When Amsler and were going to the
scene OF the murder we met DR.. Knott at the
corner Of Pearl and Fourth. 1t was about
1890 O'Clock when ! met Di. Knott.
.. If you knew it was 1890, then why did
you ask DR.. Knott what time 1t was when you
met himl
Here the attorneys for the defense inter
posed, and said it probably was to satisfy
himself thoroughly as TO the exact time.
Marsh-He seems not to have protted by
1t, because he and DR.. Knott disagree as to
the time.
@. Did you not say to DR.. Knott when he
told you that 1t was Haddock that was shot
Thank God, / sm damned glad of it," A.
M sir.
@. Didn't you say to DR.. Knott | am glad
OF IT, or words to that effect! A. To the best
of my knowledge | did not.
q You say that the reason you asked d..
Knott what I me 1t was that you Iaet him that
night, is because of your interest In the wei
fare OF the city, and that you wanted to fix
the exact time Of your me, ting him in your
mind. Now is ii not Il fact that you told DR..
Kaott you were glad OF it or words to that
effect. A. ! might have told him that IL
Haddock had been home where he ought to
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